The last leg of Le Tour De France 2010 on Rue De Rivoli. Paris, July 2010
Book jacket and select illustrations for "Einstein's Dreams" by Alan Lightman
Amplify Education. Book cover and select illustrations for "Dolores Huerta, Derechos Humanos" by Olimpia Garcia Aguilar.
Amplify Education. Portraits of Octavia Butler (left) and Jean-Michel Basquiat (right).
Amplify Education. Early literacy practice app.
Amplify Education. 8-bit Game World
Amplify Education. Illustrated alphabet for early literacy educational game.
Food Illustration
Illustration for the Myth of Cupid and Psyche
"“All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." Illustration for William Shakespeare's play "As You Like It."
The art of money: concept for Chinese banknotes commemorating ancient symbols. Top design depicts Wu Zetian, the only legitimate female sovereign in the history of China; she ruled during one of the most flourishing periods. The bottom left design depicts a Dragon as the symbol of strengh, power and good luck. Bottom right design depicts the Temple of Heaven as the emperial place of worship for Good Harvest. Original photography, done on location at the Disney's Chinese pavillion of EPCOT in Orlando, Fl. 2010.
Commemorative stamp with drawing of the Charles W. Morgan in the Fall of 2009. Dip-pen and ink on paper. On view at the Museum of America and the Sea.
The lowering of Morgan into the water. Thousands of spectators came via Mystic river to watch the ceremony, Mystic Seaport, CT. July 21, 2013. Read more about it on my iDrawing blog >
Quentin Snediker, Director Of The Shipyard. On view at the Museum of America and the Sea.
Commemorative stamp and the Charles W. Morgan rudder. Fall of 2009. Dip-pen and ink on paper.
The Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. Fall of 2011. Dip-pen and ink on paper.
Wooden staircase to climb aboard the Charles W. Morgan. Mixed media.
The Charles W. Morgan in scaffolding. 2011. Mixed media.
Inside the Cooperage: Sam the cooper making barrels. 2011. Dip-pen and ink on paper.
Inside the Blacksmith's shop: Chip Sowalski the blacksmith. 2011. Dip-pen and ink on paper.
Sea shaties festivals at Mystic Seaport. Top right: Charlie Ipcar with a banjo. 2009-2010. Mixed media.
Winter landscapes of the Mystic Seaport. 2010. Mixed media.
Mystic lighthouse and winter landscape. Pen and ink. Mixed media.
Fall landscapes of the Mystic river. 2010. Mixed media.
“Peace dove” stamp from “The Many Lives of the Charles W. Morgan” Series. On view at the Museum of America and the Sea.
“One life for another” stamp from “The Many Lives of the Charles W. Morgan” Series. On view at the Museum of America and the Sea.
“Wooden rose of peace” stamp from “The Many Lives of the Charles W. Morgan” Series. On view at the Museum of America and the Sea.
“Floating oil factory” stamp from “The Many Lives of the Charles W. Morgan” Series. On view at the Museum of America and the Sea.
“Chalice of industrial elixir” stamp from “The Many Lives of the Charles W. Morgan” Series. On view at the Museum of America and the Sea.
“Temple” stamp from “The Many Lives of the Charles W. Morgan” Series. On view at the Museum of America and the Sea.
Steven Bernstein of Sexmob. (Le) Poisson Rouge Concert Series "Strange and Beautiful Music". Drawn on the iPad with finger. 2014.
Look & Listen Festival at BRIC. 2014. [left] So Percussion. [right] Adam Sliwinski of So Percussion.
Look & Listen Festival at BRIC. 2014. [left] Cellist Michael Nicolas. [right] Phyllis Chen & Robert Dietz.
2018 Winter Jazz Festival. [left] MMW+Alarm Will Sound at Brooklyn Steel [right] The Westerlies at Subculture.
Astral Traveling. [left] Free jazz saxophonist who played with Coltrane and is still igniting at 77, Pharoah Sanders. [right] Dezron on bass with Pharoah Sanders. (le) Poisson Rouge. 2018.
The Nels Cline Singers at (le) Poisson Rouge. 2014.
Max Richter concert at (Le) Poisson Rouge. NYC. 2013. Drawn on the iPad with finger.
"Whale Processed for Commodities". Part of a Sculpture Series, On View at the Museum of America and the Sea at Mystic Seaport, CT, Nov. 21, 2015-Nov. 2016. Wheel-thrown and Handbuilt Stoneware. Dimensions: 11"x11"x10". 2015.
"Whale Entanglement and Pollution: Human Hazard Continues." Part of a Sculpture Series, On View at the Museum of America and the Sea at Mystic Seaport, CT, Nov. 21, 2015-Nov. 2016. Wheel-thrown and Handbuilt Stoneware. Dimensions: 18"x13"x11". 2015.
Julia Sverchuk is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work spans reportage drawing, illustration, digital art, and ceramics. Born in Moscow, Russia, she immigrated to the United States with her family following the collapse of the Soviet Union. She holds a BFA in Illustration from Parsons School of Design and completed postgraduate studies in reportage art at Dalvero Academy. Her professional career has encompassed magazine publishing, digital advertising, and over a decade in educational technology.
As a reportage artist, Sverchuk has earned recognition as an Artistic Associate of New York Classical Theatre, where she has documented performances for over a dozen seasons (see drawings on the iDrawing blog.) Her distinctive drawing style has attracted commissions from prestigious clients including MontBlanc, Canson Paper, and Princeton University Concerts. Her work is featured in "Reportage and Documentary Drawing" by Veronica Lawlor (Quarry Books) and has appeared in various editorial publications.
Sverchuk's artistic practice extends beyond illustration into ceramics, where she creates functional, sculptural, and decorative pieces that explore cultural and scientific themes. One of her solo exhibitions at Choplet Gallery showcased a collection examining the cultural symbolism of trees and environmental consciousness. Her current ceramic work investigates cosmology and the science behind our reality. In 2022, she participated in the international Art Paris Fair as part of the 1000 Vases Project.
Sverchuk has participated in significant collaborative exhibitions at the Museum of America and the Sea at Mystic Seaport, CT, in 2012-2013 and 2015-2016. These group shows, curated collectively with fellow artists from Dalvero Academy, explored maritime themes through various artistic mediums. Notably, Sverchuk enhanced the 2012-2013 exhibition by creating an innovative GPS-based augmented reality gallery accessible via smartphone, bridging traditional and digital art forms.
Alongside her artistic practice, Sverchuk brings her creative expertise to ed tech, leading design and illustration teams in developing K-12 curricula content and digital products at Amplify. She has also shared her knowledge as a visiting instructor at Pratt Institute, teaching an Illustration Intensive course to senior students.
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